JP7214518B2 - Information processing device control method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a control method for an information processing apparatus having operation history, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art In an image processing apparatus such as an MFP, when executing processing such as printing, setting contents such as paper size, number of copies, and monochrome printing are input. In order to save the trouble of inputting setting contents each time a process is executed, Patent Document 1 discloses a document management system that displays an operation history as a timeline (history timeline). The timeline for history is embedded in the existing screen (home screen) of the display operation panel and displayed. A screen appears. By pressing the execution button on the application screen, processing is executed according to the setting of the operation history selected on the history timeline.

JP 2015-22651 A

The following two methods are conceivable for effectively displaying the history button on the history timeline. The first method is a method that does not overlap the functions that can be used with the history button and the functions that can be used with the application button displayed on the home screen together with the history button. By doing so, a function that is not displayed as an application button on the home screen that is being displayed can be selected from the history buttons that are being displayed.

On the other hand, there is also a method of wanting to duplicate the functions available with the history button and the functions available with the application button. By doing so, for example, a user who is going to use the copy function can select either the application button or the history button as means for using the copy function.

In this way, a plurality of display modes are conceivable for effectively displaying the history button. The present invention overlaps or does not overlap a function executed by selecting an application button and a function executed by selecting a history button on a home screen having an area for arranging an application button and an area for arranging a history button. The purpose is to be able to set

displaying a first soft key in a first display area displayed on a display screen of an information processing device, displaying a second soft key in a second display area displayed on the display screen;
When the first soft key is selected, a setting screen is displayed on which default settings set by the user are displayed as initial values;
When the second soft key is selected, a setting screen is displayed that displays, as initial values, setting details of an already-executed job executed by using one of a plurality of functions of the information processing device. An information processing device,
The information processing device is
setting means for setting a display condition of the second soft key in the second display area;
According to the display conditions set by the setting means,
displaying in the second display area the second softkey for accessing a function different from that available by selecting the first softkey; or
The second soft key for using the same function as the function that can be used by selecting the first soft key is displayed in the second display area.

According to the present invention, in a home screen having an area for arranging an application button and an area for arranging a history button, the function executed by selecting the application button and the function executed by selecting the history button overlap or do not overlap. can be set as

1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Block diagram showing an example of functions of an image processing device Flow diagram showing an example from startup to displaying the screen of the logged-in user Schematic diagram of authentication screen Schematic diagram of home screen 542 Flow diagram showing an example of starting an application and executing a job Schematic diagram of copy screen Diagram showing an example of a data table saved in the memory area of the copy function Flow diagram showing an example of generating information to be displayed in the integration history Diagram showing an example of the setting data table saved for integration history Flow diagram showing an example up to the generation of setting value text Flow diagram showing an example until history is displayed on the integrated history side Flow diagram showing an example from integration history to calling an application A diagram showing a data table stored in the memory area of the transmission function A diagram showing an example of a personal information data table related to home screen display Schematic diagram of the integrated history display format setting screen Diagram showing an example of a data table in the integrated history display format Flow diagram showing an example until the display of integrated history is switched by user operation Schematic diagram of the screen displayed after startup/resume A diagram showing an example of a data table related to screen settings to be displayed after startup/return Flow diagram showing an example until the display of integrated history is switched by user operation Schematic diagram of the integrated history display format switching screen Flow diagram showing an example of switching integrated history by flick operation An example of operation for switching the display of the integrated history group

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, an image processing apparatus such as an MFP will be used as an example of an information processing apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to the scope of the claims, and any device having a touch panel such as a smartphone may be used. . Also, not all combinations of features described in the present embodiment are essential for the solution means of the present invention.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.

The control unit 10 controls the operation of each unit of the image processing apparatus. The control section 10 includes a CPU 100 , a LAN 11 , a communication unit 101 , a RAM 102 , an HDD 103 , a ROM 104 , a timer 105 and a FAX unit 106 . The CPU 100 controls the entire control section 10 . A LAN 11 indicates a network for exchanging data with external devices, and is connected to the Internet via this LAN 11 . The communication unit 101 transmits and receives data through the LAN 11 . RAM 102 provides a system work memory for CPU 100 to operate. The HDD 103 is a hard disk drive, and may be a storage medium such as a magnetic disk, optical media, flash memory, or the like. The HDD 103 can store document data, setting data, and the like. Also, the HDD 103 does not have to exist in the image processing apparatus. An external server, PC, or the like may be used as a storage device via the communication unit 101 . A ROM 104 is a boot ROM and stores a system boot program. The CPU 100 develops a program installed in the HDD 103 into the RAM 102 using the boot ROM of the ROM 104, and performs various controls based on the program. The timer 105 keeps track of time according to instructions from the CPU 100, and notifies the CPU 100 when the instructed time has elapsed by means of an interrupt or the like. A FAX unit 106 transmits and receives FAX data through the telephone line 14 .

The display/operation unit 12 is controlled by the control unit 10 and has a display unit 120 and an input unit 121 . The display unit 120 is a display for displaying information about the image processing apparatus to the user. The input unit 121 receives input from the user through interfaces such as a touch panel, mouse, camera, voice input, and keyboard. Since the display unit 120 in the present embodiment is described as being a touch panel, "keys" and "buttons" described later are assumed to be soft keys.

The image processing unit 13 is controlled by the control unit 10 and has an image analysis unit 130 , an image generation unit 131 and an image output unit 132 . The image analysis unit 130 analyzes the structure of the document image and extracts necessary information from the analysis results. Image generation unit 131 reads a document (for example, executes a scan function), digitizes the image of the document, generates image data, and stores the image data in HDD 103 . The image generator 131 can also generate document image data in another format using the information analyzed by the image analyzer 130 . The image output unit 132 outputs image data stored in the HDD 103 or the like. As this output method, for example, the image data of the document is printed on paper, transmitted to an external device, server, facsimile machine, etc. connected to the network via the communication unit 101, or transmitted to an image processing apparatus connected to the image processing apparatus. and storing it in a storage medium.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of functions of the image processing apparatus shown in FIG. The image processing apparatus has an authentication processing unit 201, a user information management unit 202, a job processing unit 203, and an operation processing unit 204 as its functions. Each of these functional units is a function that the CPU 100 expands a program installed in the HDD 103 into the RAM 102 using the boot ROM of the ROM 104 and implements the program based on the program.

An authentication processing unit 201 receives a login/logout request from a user, authenticates the user, and performs processing for managing the user who uses the image processing apparatus. A user information management unit 202 manages user information inquired from the authentication processing unit 201 . A job processing unit 203 processes various jobs executed by the image processing apparatus. Specifically, it controls the image generation unit 131 to execute a scan job, controls the image output unit 132 to execute a print job, and controls the communication unit 101 to execute a transmission job. The operation processing unit 204 controls the display unit 120 to display various information for the user. Furthermore, it receives and processes an operation instruction from the user input from the input unit 121 .

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the process from starting the image processing apparatus to displaying the login user's screen will be described. The flow in FIG. 3 is implemented by the authentication processing unit 201, the user information management unit 202, the job processing unit 203, and the operation processing unit 204. FIG.

In S301, the authentication processing unit 201 determines whether or not there is a login request. The login request is made by displaying a login screen (FIG. 4) on the display unit 120 and the user using the input unit 121 to enter an ID and a password. FIG. 4 is an example of a login screen displayed on the display unit 120. As shown in FIG. The user enters a login user ID in the user ID entry field 401 and a password in the password entry field 402, respectively, and presses the login key 403 to request login (S302). The login request may be made by input from an IC card reader or a biometric authentication device such as fingerprint authentication connected to the input unit 121 of the image processing device.

Upon receiving the login request, the authentication processing unit 201 compares the user name and password stored in the HDD 103 with the input user name and password to see if they match (S303). When the authentication processing unit 201 determines in S304 that they do not match, an error message is displayed on the display unit 120 for a certain period of time via the operation processing unit 204 (S305). Then, the authentication processing unit 201 displays the authentication screen displayed in S301 on the display unit 120 via the operation processing unit 204 (S301).

When the authentication processing unit 201 determines in S304 that the input user name and password match, the user information management unit 202 calls up information associated with the user stored in the HDD 103 (S306). The information associated with the user is, for example, information related to button layout managed for each user.

<User information>
FIG. 15 shows an example of user information stored in the user information management unit 202. As shown in FIG. By referring to FIG. 15, the home screen 542 corresponding to the logged-in user can be displayed.

1501 includes an application ID that uniquely identifies the application and an application name. The application supports multiple functions of the image processing apparatus. 1502 indicates the number of application buttons or custom buttons that can be displayed per page on the home screen 542 . From 1501 and 1502, six buttons can be arranged on the first page of the home screen 542, so the home screen 542 has "copy", "scan and save", "fax", "custom menu 1", "custom menu 2", " It can be seen that six buttons of "Custom Menu 3" are arranged.

Here, the custom button is a soft key for displaying the default settings set by the user as initial values. The application screen (for example, the copy screen 700) displayed by selecting the custom button reflects the settings set by the user as default. On the other hand, the application screens of the application buttons 501 to 503 are displayed in a state in which setting contents predetermined at the time of factory shipment or the like are reflected.

1503 is information about custom buttons. Reference numeral 1503 includes a “custom menu ID” for uniquely identifying a custom button, an “application ID” for identifying an application corresponding to the custom button, an “application name” that is the name of the custom button, and settings corresponding to the custom button. contains a "setting" that is For example, in the case of "custom menu 1", since the application ID is 101, it can be understood that the copy function is executed when "custom menu 1" is selected. Also, the name of "custom menu 1" is "contract", and when the custom button "custom menu 1" is pressed, the job is executed according to the copy settings of "2 copies, color, double-sided, A4". Understand.

Returning to the description of FIG. When the information associated with the user is retrieved, the operation processing unit 204 permits the user to log in (S307), and saves the information of the currently logged-in user (hereinafter referred to as the logged-in user) in the HDD 103 (S308). After that, the operation processing unit 204 displays the home screen 542 reflecting the information of the called login user (S309).

FIG. 5A shows a display screen displayed using the user information of the logged-in user. The display screen includes menu area 540 and side menu area 541 . The menu area 540 displays a home screen 542 or an application screen (the copy screen 700 in this embodiment), and the side menu area 541 displays an integrated history group 512, a numeric keypad 720, a guide menu, and the like. By selecting an application button or a custom button displayed on home screen 542, home screen 542 can be switched to an application screen.

A menu 500 for starting each application is displayed on the login user's home screen 542 . The home screen 542 includes application buttons 501 to 503 for starting applications with default values, custom buttons 504 to 506 for starting applications with preset setting values, and the like. This custom button is displayed based on the user information of the logged-in user.

A slider bar 507 is a slider bar for sliding this menu 500 to transition to the menu 500 of another home screen 542 . A method of transition to another home screen 542 is not particularly limited. The operation processing unit 204 receives a user's operation via the input unit 121, calls application buttons and custom buttons arranged on another home screen 542 from the HDD 103, and displays them.

The user name of the user currently logged into the image processing apparatus is displayed in area 508 . In this embodiment, the case of logging in as "Taro Kitanino" is shown. A setting/registration button 509 in the area 508 is used to change or register the setting contents. Similarly, a home key 510 in the area 508 is pressed to call up the home screen 542 shown in FIG. 5(A). Since the home screen 542 is currently displayed, nothing happens when the home key 510 is pressed. , to return to the home screen 542 .

511 is a display switching button. It is possible to switch the display format of the side menu area 541 . FIG. 5A shows a state in which history buttons of jobs executed by the logged-in user are displayed as an integrated history group 512. By pressing a display switching button 511, the integrated history group 512 is sorted according to specific conditions. or hidden.

Reference numeral 512 denotes an integrated history group, which is an area for automatically registering and displaying setting contents of application jobs (executed jobs) executed by the image processing apparatus as a history (hereinafter referred to as a history button). In the integrated history group 512, only history buttons of jobs executed by the logged-in user are displayed. If the logged-in user has never executed a job, or if the history button of the integrated history group 512 has been deleted, the integrated history group 512 is not displayed. The operation and display of the integrated history group 512 are assumed to be executed by the operation processing unit 204 based on the program of the integrated history group 512 saved in the HDD 103 . It is also assumed that data used when displaying the integrated history group 512 is stored in the RAM 102 or the HDD 103 .

Next, an example of starting an application by pressing an application button or a custom button on the home screen 542 and executing a job will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Assume that the user selects the copy application in menu 500 . The operation processing unit 204 receives the copy selection, calls the copy application from the HDD 103, and displays the copy screen 700 of FIG. 7 on the display unit 120 (S601). The operation and display of the application are assumed to be executed by the operation processing unit 204 based on the application program of the HDD 103 . Data used by each application is stored in the RAM 102 or HDD 103 in association with each application.

A copy screen 700 includes an area 701 for displaying set values for color, magnification, paper size, and number of copies, and buttons for setting. A button 702 is a button for displaying a preview of the current settings. When a button 702 is pressed, a preview screen reflecting the settings currently made on the copy screen 700 is displayed.

Copy screen 700 has color selection button 703 , magnification setting button 704 , paper selection button 705 , finish button 706 , double-sided button 707 , density button 708 , document type button 709 , and ID card copy button 710 . Other copy functions can be set on a screen (not shown) displayed by pressing the other function button 711 . A setting history button 712 is a button for displaying a history of settings that have been used once (settings of the copy function in this case). A button 713 is a button for displaying a screen (not shown) for registering, calling, and editing the settings set on the copy screen 700 as frequently used settings. If you want to use the same settings every time, or if you want to save complicated settings, you can register the settings as "frequently used settings".

The user can be made aware that the integrated history group 512 displayed on the home screen 542 is in a non-display state using the display switching button 511 . The fact that the display switching button 511 says “Hide integrated history” indicates that state, and the numeric keypad 720 is displayed instead of the integrated history group 512 . A numeric keypad 720 is used to input numerical values such as setting the number of copies. A stop key 721 serves to stop the operation during operation. With the start key 722, the job processing unit 203 instructs the image processing unit 13 to execute copying with the current settings.

FIG. 7A shows a state in which color is black and white, magnification is 100%, paper size is automatic, number of copies is 1, and sorting is set. Assume that the setting contents are changed to the functions of 2 copies, color, and both sides as shown in FIG. 7B and the start key 722 is pressed (S602). The job processing unit 203 causes the image processing unit 13 to read the document using the scanner. After reading is completed, the image processing unit 13 generates an output image. At this time, the image processing unit 13 reflects the settings shown in FIG. 7B in the output image, and copies the input document (S603). Simultaneously with the execution of the job, the job processing unit 203 saves the current copy function settings (FIG. 7B) in the copy function memory area of the HDD 103 (S604).

If the user presses the history button to display the corresponding application screen and then returns to the home screen 542 without executing the job, a new history button is not created. In other words, the operation that triggers the creation of the history button is the job execution instruction.

FIG. 8 is a data table of setting contents saved in the memory area of the copy function of the HDD 103 . The first row (row 802) of the data table stores the default setting values of the copy function, and the second row (row 803) additionally stores the setting contents of the job executed this time. 8A, the setting contents of line 802 correspond to the setting contents of FIG. 7A, and the setting contents of line 803 correspond to the setting contents of FIG. 7B.

Next, the process of generating a history button to be displayed in the integrated history group 512 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This time, the history button is generated after job execution is completed, but the timing of generating the history button is not limited to this.

After the execution of the job is completed, the operation processing unit 204 acquires data of the integrated history group 512 saved in the HDD 103 from the user information management unit 202 (S901).

FIG. 10A is a data table from which data is acquired in S901. As shown in the data table, in the data table, "button ID" and "application ID", data type "data", raw data of setting values set by the application or the image processing device itself detected by the application or "date and time" and " It stores the text data of "setting value". “Button ID” is an ID for identifying a history button registered in the integrated history group 512 . The "application ID" is an ID that identifies which application executed the job of the history button registered in the integrated history group 512, and is "100" for the management application of the image processing apparatus itself, and "100" for the copy function. An application ID such as "101" or "202" for a transmission function is determined in advance for each application. The data type identifies the type of data body, which will be described later.

"Data" in FIG. 10 is raw data of job settings executed by the application. For example, in a copy application, all functions and setting values such as the number of copies, color, paper size, etc. set by the application are included. The format of the raw data may be any format that can be read by the application.

"Display text" in FIG. 10 is character information displayed on the history button specified by the button ID. Among them, “date and time” is the date and time when the job was executed or the application detected the status of the image processing apparatus itself or the individual job, and is displayed on the history button of the integrated history group 512 . The "setting value" of the display text is a characteristic setting content picked up in the executed job setting content, the device itself detected by the application, or a characteristic message representing the status of each job. , is displayed on the history button of the integrated history group 512 . As a method of selecting the "setting value" of the display text from the setting contents of the job, for example, a method of predetermining the setting items to be selected as the "setting value", or a method of comparing with the setting values of other jobs There is a method of using a setting value that does not exist as a “setting value” of the display text, or a method of using a setting value that has been changed from the default setting value as a “setting value”. The "Display Text" of FIG. 10 plays an important role in distinguishing the history button from the history button's limited display area.

Returning to the description of FIG. In S902, the operation processing unit 204 acquires all data of history buttons with matching application IDs from the data table (FIG. 10) of the integrated history group 512 (S901).

The operation processing unit 204 compares the data acquired in S901 with the settings of the job executed this time, and determines whether there is a history button whose settings overlap with the job executed this time in the integrated history group 512 (S902). . The reason why the comparison is performed in S902 is to avoid a situation in which history buttons with overlapping setting contents exist in the integrated history group 512, and to use the limited area of the integrated history group 512 more effectively. If it is determined that there is no history button whose setting content overlaps with the executed job in the integrated history group 512, the operation processing unit 204 generates display text to be displayed on the history button (S903).

The display text generation processing in S903 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The operation processing unit 204 compares the setting values of the job executed this time with the default setting values (S1101). The comparison by the operation processing unit 204 is performed in order from the left of the setting items in FIG. 8A. As a result of the comparison, if one or more differences exist, the operation processing unit 204 acquires the setting value (S1102). The reason why the setting value is selected based on the difference from the default setting value is that setting items whose setting values are intentionally changed by the user are assumed to be more characteristic than other setting items. In this case, "number of copies", "color selection", and "both sides" are acquired as difference setting values in S1102 from FIG. 8A.

The operation processing unit 204 acquires the length of the text (S1103). Since there is an upper limit to the length of the character string that can be displayed on the history button, the operation processing unit 204 checks whether the character string of the setting value acquired in S1102 reaches the upper limit (S1104). If it is determined that the upper limit has been reached, the display text generation process ends without adding the text data. If it is determined that the upper limit has not been reached, the operation processing unit 204 adds the read text data to FIG. 8 as the display text displayed on the history button (S1105).

The operation processing unit 204 determines whether all the difference setting values have been acquired (S1106), and if there are any difference setting values that have not been acquired, S1102 to S1105 are repeated. When all the difference setting values have been acquired, this processing ends. Even before reaching the upper limit of the character string on the history button, if all the difference setting values have been acquired, this processing ends.

In the case of FIG. 8A, the "both sides" setting is the last difference setting value to be obtained. As a result of executing FIG. 11, the setting values "2 copies, color, double-sided" of "number of copies", "color selection", and "double-sided" become display texts displayed on the history button. For example, if "2 copies, color, double-sided" exceeds the upper limit of the character string, and "2 copies, color" does not exceed the upper limit of the character string, only "2 copies, color" is displayed on the history button. becomes. The above is the processing of FIG.

Returning to the description of FIG. When the processing for generating the display text of the setting value is completed in S903, the operation processing unit 204 stores the application ID of the job to be executed and the current setting contents saved in the HDD 103 in S604 of FIG. Save as xml. At the same time, the generated setting value display text (setting value, job execution date and time) and the presence/absence of existing data are saved in the HDD 103 and transmitted to the integrated history group 512 executed by the operation processing unit 204 (S904). ). Presence/absence of existing data corresponds to the value of the determination result in S902.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, processing for displaying a new history button or updating an existing history button will be described. This flow is assumed to be executed after the display text generation process (FIG. 9) is completed.

The operation processing unit 204 receives the setting contents saved in the HDD 103 in S904 of FIG. 9 (S1201). The operation processing unit 204 confirms presence/absence of existing data based on the received settings (S1202). If it is determined that there is no existing data, the operation processing unit 204 adds the setting contents received in S1201 from the application to the data table (FIG. 10) of the integrated history group 512 (S1203). The setting contents newly added in FIG. 10 are indicated by 1002 in FIG. 10B. If it is determined in S1202 that there is existing data, the operation processing unit 204 updates only the job execution date and time "date" without adding the setting contents to FIG. 10 (S1204).

An example of the history button 513 newly added by the process of FIG. 9 is shown in FIG. 5B. The current history button 513 displays an application button 514 identified from the application ID, a job execution date and time 515, and a display text 516 representing the difference from the default setting. The above is the new creation process and the update process of the history button.

<Processing from when the history button is pressed until the application is called>
A flow of calling an application after the history button of the integrated history group 512 is pressed will be described with reference to FIG.

When the user presses the history button 513 in FIG. 5B, data specified by the button ID of the pressed history button is read from the data table (FIG. 10) of the integrated history group 512 (S1301). The integrated history group 512 identifies the target application from the application ID of the read data, and transmits the setting data to that application (S1302). Since the history button 513 is the history button of the copy function, setting data is transmitted to the copy application.

The copy application on the operation processing unit 204 reads the setting values of various settings from the received setting data, and displays the application screen on the display unit 120 with the setting data reflected (S1303). FIG. 7B is an example of an application screen on which the setting contents of the history button 513 are reflected.

On the application screen displayed by pressing the history button, it is possible to change the setting contents in the same manner as when pressing the application button 501 or the like. For example, when the number of copies to be printed is changed from "2 copies" to "5 copies" and the job is executed, the job processing unit 203 sets the setting contents at the time of job execution to the second line (line 804), the data is overwritten and saved (S604). The subsequent processing is the same as in FIGS. 9 and 12. FIG. Since the integrated history group 512 is sorted and displayed in descending order by job execution date and time, the history button of the newly executed job is added to the first integrated history group 512 .

The same operation is performed not only when the copy application is used, but also when the user executes a job using another application. For example, when the user executes a job using a transmission application, the operation processing unit 204 saves the settings of the executed job in the data table (FIG. 14) for the transmission application in the HDD 103 . A header 1401 of the data table in FIG. 14 represents setting items saved by the sending application. The first row 1402 of the table is the default settings for the sending application. A setting value with a hyphen indicates that there is no setting value. The second line 1403 is the setting contents of the job executed this time. In the case of the sending application as well, the necessary data is registered in the integrated history group 512 in the flow of FIGS. 9 and 11 in the same manner as in the copy application described above, and is stored in the data table of the integrated history group 512 as shown in FIG. 10(D). be. Here, from FIG. 14, even if there is a difference in resolution from the default setting, the displayed text of the history button may not include the set value of the resolution. The reason is that the upper limit of the display text of the history button was exceeded, and as a result of executing FIG. 11, the resolution setting value was not included in the display text. Setting values that are not included in the display text of the history button may be deleted from the history button, and an indicator such as "..." is added at the end of the display text to indicate the presence of setting values that are not included in the display text. may be added.

When the history button of the transmission application is also selected by the user, the transmission application is called, and an application screen reflecting the setting contents of the selected history button is displayed.

<Display setting screen for integrated history group>
FIG. 16 shows a display setting screen 1600 for setting display conditions for the integrated history group 512. As shown in FIG. Selection keys 1601 to 1604 can set the display of the integrated history group 512 after login or when there is no operation on the display/operation unit 12 for a certain period of time. You can select one of "Display all", "Narrow down by display application", "Narrow down by other than display application", and "Hide". “Display All” is a setting for displaying all history buttons without filtering the integrated history group 512 . Even if "display all" is selected, the number of history buttons displayed on the integrated history group 512 is limited.

“Narrow down by display application” is a setting for displaying only the history buttons related to the application button being displayed on the home screen 542 in the integrated history group 512 . “Narrowing down by application other than display application” is a setting for displaying only history buttons that are not related to the application button being displayed. "Hide" is a setting for switching display contents other than the history button without displaying the history button, or for not displaying anything.

Selection keys 1605 to 1608 can set the display of the integrated history group 512 when a part other than the integrated history group 512 is operated. The case where a part other than the integrated history group 512 is operated is assumed to be, for example, the case where an application button or a custom button is pressed to display an application screen. The functions of selection keys 1605-1608 are similar to those of selection keys 1601-1604. In the example of FIG. 16, the setting after login or when there is no operation for a certain period of time is "display all" (1601), and the setting when a part other than the integrated history group 512 is operated is "filter by display application" (1606). ) is selected.

The setting contents in FIG. 16 are managed by the user information management unit 202 for each login user. FIG. 17 shows an example of setting contents of FIG. 16 managed by the user information management unit 202. In FIG.

<Display Content Switching Processing of Integrated History Group 512>
With reference to FIG. 18, an example of processing from displaying a screen based on the logged-in user information in S309 after the user logs in in S307 to switching the integrated history group 512 by user operation will be described. It should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the processes that have already been explained above, and explanations thereof will be omitted.

After executing the login process in S307, the operation processing unit 204 calls the user information (1501, 1502, 1503) required for the button layout of the home screen 542 from the user information management unit 202 and displays the menu 500 in S1802. .

In step S<b>1803 , the operation processing unit 204 acquires the data 1001 of the log-in user integrated history group 512 saved in the HDD 103 via the user information management unit 202 . In step S<b>1804 , the operation processing unit 204 acquires the setting 1702 of “after login/no operation for a certain period of time” from the user information management unit 202 . This time, it is assumed that the setting 1702 is "display all" from FIG.

The operation processing unit 204 displays the integrated history group 512 based on the logged-in user data 1001 acquired in S1803.

In step S1804, the operation processing unit 204 determines the setting contents obtained from FIG. 17, and if it is determined that the setting is "narrowing down by application other than the display application", the process advances to step S1808, where it is determined that the setting is "narrowing down by display application". If so, the process advances to S1808, and if it is determined to be "display all", the process advances to S1805. In the example of FIG. 17, the process proceeds to S1805. In S<b>1805 , the operation processing unit 204 displays a history button based on the data 1001 . If there is a display upper limit of history buttons, the number of history buttons corresponding to the upper limit is displayed.

In S1806, the operation processing unit 204 uses the user information (1501, 1502) acquired in S1802 to identify the application IDs of the application buttons displayed on the home screen 542 excluding the custom button. In step S1806, the application IDs of "101 (copy)", "102 (scan and save)", and "103 (fax)" are specified in order to specify the application IDs of the application buttons excluding the custom button.

In S1807, if there is a history button that matches the application ID of the logged-in user data 1001 acquired in S1803 and the application ID specified in S1806, the operation processing unit 204 adds only the corresponding history button to the integrated history group 512. , and a history button whose application ID does not match is not displayed in the integrated history group 512 .

The function associated with the displayed application button is the function that the user may select from now on. Therefore, by displaying only the history button having the same function as that function in the integrated history group 512, the user can save the trouble of searching the corresponding history button from the integrated history group 512. FIG.

If the setting of “narrow down by application other than display application” is acquired in S1804, the operation processing unit 204 identifies an application ID in S1808. The processing contents of this step are the same as those of S1806, and in this embodiment, it is assumed that the application IDs "101 (copy)", "102 (scan and save)", and "103 (fax)" are specified.

In S1809, if there is a history button that does not match the application ID of the logged-in user data 1001 acquired in S1803 and the application ID specified in S1808, the operation processing unit 204 adds only the relevant history button to the integrated history group 512. , and the history button with the matching application ID is not displayed in the integrated history group 512 .

The display area of the home screen 542 is limited. Therefore, by displaying history buttons of functions different from functions related to application buttons, more functions can be selected on one home screen 542 . The above is the processing for displaying the integrated history group 512 based on the login user information.

Processing for switching the display of the integrated history group 512 according to a user operation will be described from S1810 onward. In S1810, the operation processing unit 204 determines whether or not there is a user operation. If there is no user operation, it is determined whether or not a certain period of time has elapsed (S1811). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to S1810.

In S1812, the operation contents of the user's operation are analyzed. This time, the display content in the integrated history group 512 was changed when a certain period of time had passed in S1811, but the method of switching the display of the corresponding area is not limited to this, and the display content can be switched manually by the user. good.

As a result of determining the user operation in step S1812, when the operation processing unit 204 determines that the user operation is for the integrated history group 512, the flow described in FIG. 13 is performed, and the corresponding application is called from the selected history button.

As a result of determining the user operation in S1812, if the operation processing unit 204 determines that the operation is to switch the home screen 542 to another page of the home screen 542, the process advances to S1813. Specifically, the operation of switching to the home screen 542 of another page includes an operation of sliding the slider bar 507, an operation of pressing an arrow beside the slider bar 507, or flicking within the menu 500 to turn the page of the main menu. operation, etc.

In S1813 and S1814-1819, the display screen including the menu 500 displaying the application button and the integrated history group 512 is displayed. In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the processing for determining the display content of the menu 500 (S1813) and the processing for determining the display content of the integrated history group 512 (S1814 to 1819) will be described below as separate processing. processes, or the order of execution of the processes may be reversed.

In S1813, the operation processing unit 204 displays the newly displayed home screen 542 (another page) based on the user information (1501, 1502, 1503) required for the button layout displayed on the home screen 542 acquired in S1802. (home screen 542) is displayed on the menu 500.

In step S<b>1814 , the operation processing unit 204 acquires the setting 1703 of “when a part other than integrated history is operated” from the user information management unit 202 . If the setting 1703 is "display all", the process advances to S1815 to display history buttons in the integrated history group 512 based on the logged-in user data 1001 acquired in S1803.

If it is determined in S1814 that "Narrow down by display application" is set, the process advances to S1816. Since the processing contents of S1816 are the same as the processing contents of S1806, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The difference from S1806 is that the application ID specified in S1816 by switching to another home screen 542 is "201 (print)", "202 (send)", "203 (use of saved file)" (custom button ) is the application ID.

Since the processing contents of S1817 are the same as the processing contents of S1807, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

If "narrow down by application other than display application" is set in S1814, the process proceeds to S1818. Since the processing contents of S1818 are the same as the processing contents of S1816, description thereof is omitted. Also, since the processing contents of S1819 are the same as those of S1809, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

After S1815, S1817, and S1819 are executed, the process advances to S1810, and the operation processing unit 204 again determines whether or not there is a user operation.

Returning to the description of S1812. As a result of determining the user operation in S1812, when it is determined that the user operation is pressing of the application button, the operation processing unit 204 displays the application screen of the pressed application button (S1820).

In S<b>1821 , the operation processing unit 204 determines whether the application screen being displayed is a ten-key operable screen. In S1820 and S1821 to S1823, the display contents of the menu 500 displaying the application buttons and the integrated history group 512 are determined. In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the processing for determining the display content of the menu 500 (S1820) and the processing for determining the display content of the integrated history group 512 (S1821 to 1823) will be described below as separate processing. processes, or the order of execution of the processes may be reversed. A method for determining whether or not an operation screen can be operated using a numeric keypad is to manage a flag (not shown) indicating whether or not a numeric keypad can be used for each type of screen, and make a determination based on the flag.

If it is determined in S1821 that the screen is ten-key operable, the ten-key 720 is displayed in the side menu area 541 or part of that area (S1822). When it is determined that the screen does not allow ten-key operations, a guide menu corresponding to the display contents of the menu area 540 is displayed in the side menu area 541 or part of that area. FIG. 7A shows an example of the display screen when it is determined that ten-key operation is possible. Operations that require the numeric keypad include, for example, a print operation for inputting the number of copies to be printed, a fax transmission for inputting a fax destination, and the like. After steps S1822 and S1823, the process returns to S1810, and the operation processing unit 204 again determines whether or not there is a user operation.

As a result of determining the user operation in S1812, if it is determined that the user operation is logout processing, the operation processing unit 204 executes logout processing and ends this processing.

In this embodiment, the guide menu is displayed in the side menu area 541 in step S1823. Alternatively, the display area of the currently displayed application screen may be expanded to the display area of the numeric keypad 720 .

In this manner, the display format of the integrated history group 512 can be changed based on the predetermined settings of the display format of the integrated history group 512 . As a result, the home screen 542 with a limited area can be effectively used without increasing the user's turn. An effective utilization method is to display a history button related to the application button or custom button on the home screen 542, a history button not related to the application button, or display a ten-key or guide menu. Since it depends on the needs of the user which information is effective to be displayed, the information displayed in the integrated history group 512 can be set in advance or can be switched by the user's manual operation. In addition, the form in which useful information is displayed in the integrated history group 512 can also be realized when the home screen 542 is switched to the home screen 542 of another page.

[Second embodiment]
A display operation of the integrated history group 512 when a screen other than the home screen 542 is set as the initial screen will be described.

FIG. 19 shows an example of a setting screen for setting user information stored in the user information management unit 202. As shown in FIG. FIG. 19 shows an initial screen displayed immediately after the MFP is started or immediately after recovery, and is a setting screen for setting the initial screen displayed after user authentication. select. By pressing the slider bar 1902 or an arrow next to the slider bar 1902 or by flicking the selection list 1901, the items in the selection list 1901 can be switched. A cancel button 1903 is pressed to cancel the setting. An OK button 1904 is pressed to confirm the setting. In this embodiment, the description will be made assuming that the initial screen is set to the "copy" application screen.

FIG. 20 shows an example of user information 2001 stored in the user information management unit 202. As shown in FIG. Information about the initial screen set in FIG. 19 is managed for each user. In the case of FIG. 20, it can be seen that the initial screen displayed after the user with the user ID "User0113" logs in is the application screen with the application ID "101".

With reference to FIG. 21, processing for switching the display contents of the integrated history group 512 in a state where the login user's initial screen is displayed will be described. The same reference numerals are given to the processes already explained above, and detailed explanations thereof are omitted.

In S2102, the operation processing unit 204 calls up the user information 2001. FIG. It is determined whether the initial screen set in the user information 2001 is the home screen 542 (S2103). If the initial screen is the home screen 542, the processes from S1802 onward in FIG. 18 are performed. If the initial screen is other than the home screen 542, the operation processing unit 204 displays the application screen for which the application ID of the user information 2001 is set as the initial screen (S2104). In this embodiment, it is assumed that an application screen (copy screen 700) with an application ID of "101 (copy)" is displayed based on the settings shown in FIG. Note that the content of the processing in S<b>2103 is not limited to the content of determining whether or not the initial screen is the home screen 542 , and may be processing for determining the initial screen based on the user information 2001 .

In step S<b>2105 , the operation processing unit 204 acquires the data 1001 of the logged-in user integrated history group 512 saved in the HDD 103 via the user information management unit 202 . In step S<b>2106 , the operation processing unit 204 acquires the setting 1702 of “after login/no operation for a certain period of time” from the user information management unit 202 .

If the setting 1702 is "display all", the process advances to step S2107, and the operation processing unit 204 displays the logged-in user data 1001 acquired in step S2105 in the integrated history group 512. FIG. Specifically, in the integrated history group 512, in addition to history buttons generated by executing the print function, history buttons of transmission applications for transmitting scan data to the outside are also displayed. Therefore, while displaying the application screen of the copy function, it is possible to receive an execution instruction for another application using the history button.

If the setting 1702 is "narrow down by display application", the operation processing unit 204 advances to step S2108, and the operation processing unit 204 displays the data 1001 having the application ID that matches the application ID of the user information 2001 in the integrated history group 512. FIG. In this embodiment, only the history button whose application ID of the data 1001 is “101 (copy)” is displayed in the integrated history group 512 . For example, if only the history button of the print application is displayed in the integrated history group 512, it is troublesome to enter the settings on the application screen by selecting the history button instead of entering specific settings for the copy application. can be omitted.

If the setting 1702 is “narrow down by application other than display application”, the operation processing unit 204 advances to step S2109, and the operation processing unit 204 displays data 1001 having an application ID that does not match the application ID of the user information 2001 in the integrated history group 512. FIG. In this embodiment, the history buttons other than the history button whose application ID of the data 1001 is "101 (copy)" are displayed in the integrated history data group. For example, while displaying the application screen of the copy function, it is possible to accept an execution instruction for another application using the history button.

As a result of analyzing the user operation in S1812, if it is determined that the user operation is for the integrated history group 512, the flow described with reference to FIG. 13 is executed, and the application is called from the selected history button.

If it is determined in S1812 that the user operation is an operation on the application screen, in S2113 the operation processing unit 204 displays a specific screen according to the operation on the application screen. For example, when the other function button 711 on the copy screen 700 is pressed, a screen (not shown) displaying other functions is displayed, and an operation is performed on an area other than the buttons on the copy screen 700. , the screen maintains the display state of the screen without transition.

In S2114, the operation processing unit 204 determines whether the screen being displayed allows the use of the numeric keypad (S2114). If it is determined that the screen allows the use of the numeric keypad, the operation processing unit 204 displays the numeric keypad 720 in the side menu area 541 (S2115). For example, when the display state of the copy screen shown in FIG. 7A is maintained, it is determined that the screen allows use of the numeric keypad, and the copy screen and the numeric keypad are displayed as shown in FIG. 7A. Is displayed.

If it is determined in S2114 that the ten-key cannot be used on the screen, the operation processing unit 204 displays a guide menu regarding the currently displayed application screen in the side menu area 541 in S2116. An example of the display screen at that time is shown in FIG. A guide menu is displayed in the side menu area 541, and a screen relating to double-sided copy setting is displayed in the menu area 514 as a screen in which the numeric keypad cannot be used. After S2115 and S2116, the process returns to S1810, and the operation processing unit 204 again determines whether or not there is a user operation.

If the operation processing unit 204 determines in S1812 that the user operation is logout processing, it executes logout processing in S2117 and ends the processing.

In this embodiment, the method of displaying the guide menu related to the function of the currently displayed application in the side menu area 541 in S2116 has been described. You may In addition, the display area of the currently displayed application may be enlarged.

Thus, even when the initial screen is determined, the display format of the integrated history group can be determined in advance, and the display of the integrated history group can be switched according to the display format. This makes it possible to display useful information in a limited display area without increasing the number of user operations.

[Third embodiment]
In this embodiment, an operation of switching the display contents of the integrated history group 512 by manual operation of the user using the display switching button 511 will be described.

The display text of the display switching button 511 indicates the current display setting of the integrated history group 512 . For example, in FIG. 5A, the display switching button 511 displays "display all". This means that the history buttons displayed in the integrated history group 512 are "all displayed" without being sorted. When "Narrow down by display application" is displayed in the display switching button 511, it means that the history buttons displayed in the integrated history group 512 are "Narrow down by display application". When the display switching button 511 displays "narrow down by application other than display application", it means that the history button displayed in the integrated history group 512 is "narrow down by application other than display application".

In FIG. 7A, the display switching button 511 displays "Hide", indicating that the history button displayed in the integrated history group 512 is "Hide". When displaying the guide menu instead of displaying the integrated history group 512 as in FIG. 7C, the display switching button 511 may not be displayed. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7A, the display of the display switching button 511 may be maintained, and information indicating that the history button is "hidden" may be clearly displayed.

By presenting the display state of the integrated history group 512 on the display switching button 511, the display state of the integrated history group 512 can be easily confirmed.

<Display form of display switching button 511>
A mode of switching the display mode using the display switching button 511 will be described with reference to FIG. 22 . FIG. 22 shows selection items displayed as a result of selecting the display switching button 511 . An operation (page transition instruction) for displaying selection items may be a touch operation or a flick operation of the display switching button 511, and the specific operation method is not particularly limited here.

Selection item buttons 2201 to 2204 represent display settings of the display switching button 511 . 2201 is a display all button, 2202 is a display application narrow-down button, 2203 is a non-display application narrow-down button, and 2204 is a non-display button. When buttons 2201 to 2203 are pressed, the displayed contents of the integrated history group 512 are switched. When the button 2204 is pressed, the integrated history group 512 is hidden. When the screen displayed in the menu area 540 is a screen that can be operated with a numeric keypad, the numeric keypad is displayed by selecting the button 2204 . If the screen displayed in the menu area 540 is a screen that cannot be operated with the numeric keypad, a guide menu relating to the application screen being displayed is displayed by selecting the button 2204 . An item for displaying a numeric keypad or a guide menu may be provided above the selection items in FIG. 22, and if the display form corresponding to those items cannot be executed, the corresponding selection item may be grayed out.

In this embodiment, a method has been described in which a guide menu related to the function of the currently displayed application is displayed on the numeric keypad 720 when non-display is selected. information may be displayed. In addition, the display area of the currently displayed application may be enlarged.

By using the display switching button 511, it is possible to switch the display format of the integrated history group 512, which makes it easier for the user to search for the desired integrated history group.

[Fourth embodiment]
In Examples 1 to 3, the side menu area 541 is reserved in advance on the home screen 542 as an area for displaying the integrated history group 512 . The information displayed in the integrated history group 512 is changed to the numeric keypad or history button by presetting or manual operation by the user (display switching button 511).

In this embodiment, another method of displaying the integrated history group 512 will be described. The display method is to perform a flick operation from the right end of the integrated history group 512 to the left from a state in which certain information A (for example, a history button) is displayed in the integrated history group 512 to display another information B (for example, a numeric keypad). is displayed (a ten-key screen is superimposed on the integrated history group 512). FIG. 24 shows a display screen when the operation is executed.

In this embodiment, an operation for switching the integrated history group 512 by a flick operation will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 23 .

The operation processing unit 204 holds the display state of the integrated history group 512 (S2301). For example, when the display state of the integrated history group 512 is “display all”, the information is held in the HDD 103 . Next, the operation processing unit 204 determines whether or not there is a user operation (S2302). When there is a user operation, the operation processing unit 204 determines whether the user operation is a flick operation. Specifically, it is determined whether the display switching button 511 or the area of the integrated history group 512 is flicked from left to right or from right to left via the input unit 121 .

When it is determined that the user operation input in S2303 is a flick operation, the operation processing unit 204 determines whether the integrated history group 512 is being displayed (S2304). When it is determined that the integrated history group 512 is being displayed, the operation processing unit 204 determines whether the screen displayed in the menu area 540 is a ten-key usable screen.

If it is determined that ten-key input is possible, the operation processing unit 204 displays the ten-key 720 in the side menu area 541 (S2306). When the operation processing unit 204 determines in S2305 that the numeric keypad cannot be operated, it displays a guide menu regarding the function of the currently displayed application in the area of the integrated history group 512 (S2307). Then, the display text of the display switching button 511 is changed to "non-display" (S2308) (FIG. 7A). In S2309, the process waits until the next user operation is received. If there is a user operation, the process returns to S2303, and if the user operation is not accepted after a certain period of time has passed, this process ends.

If it is determined in S2304 that the integrated history group 512 is not being displayed (for example, if FIG. 7A is being displayed), then in S2310 the operation processing unit 204 displays the integrated history group 512 stored in the HDD 103 in S2301. , and switches between the display state of the integrated history group 512 (S2310) and the display of the display switching button 511 (S2311).

In this embodiment, an example of switching the display state or non-display state of the integrated history group by flicking has been described. "⇔"Narrowing down by application other than display application"⇔"Hide") may be switched. Alternatively, the state of displaying or hiding the history button according to a specific display format (for example, “filter by display application”) may be switched by a flick operation.

Also, the correspondence between the direction of the flick operation (rightward, leftward, upward, downward) in S2303 and whether or not to display the integrated history group 512, the guide menu, or the numeric keypad is also limited here. do not do.

In this embodiment, since the integrated history group 512 is arranged on the right side of the display screen, the flick operation when switching the integrated history group 512 from the non-display state to the display state is from right to left. However, the direction of flicking when switching the display state may be determined depending on the arrangement position of the integrated history group 512. For example, if the integrated history group 512 is arranged on the left side of the display screen, the integrated history group 512 may The flick operation when switching from the display state to the display state may be changed from the left direction to the right direction.

[Other Examples]
When specifying the application ID in S1806, S1808, etc. of FIG. 18, the custom button displayed on the home screen 542 is excluded from the determination targets. As a result, the history button with the same application ID as the application button displayed on the home screen 542 or a different application ID is registered in the integrated history group 512 . The reason for excluding the custom button from the processing targets is the difference between the significance of the existence of the custom button and the significance of the history button. Settings frequently used by the user are registered in advance as custom buttons, while settings of executed jobs are registered in the integrated history group 512 as history buttons. In other words, registering in the integrated history group 512 a history button having the same settings as a custom button intentionally registered on the home screen 542 by the user is against the purpose of effective use of the home screen 542 .

The object of the present invention is also achieved by executing the following processing. That is, a storage medium recording software program code for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or device, and the computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or device executes the program stored in the storage medium. This is the process of reading the code. In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium implements the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention.

512 integrated history group 540 menu area 541 side menu area 542 home screen

Claims (10)

displaying a first soft key in a first display area displayed on a display screen of an information processing device, displaying a second soft key in a second display area displayed on the display screen;
When the first soft key is selected, a setting screen is displayed on which default settings set by the user are displayed as initial values;
When the second soft key is selected, a setting screen is displayed that displays, as initial values, setting details of an already-executed job executed by using one of a plurality of functions of the information processing device. An information processing device,
The information processing device is
setting means for setting a display condition of the second soft key in the second display area;
According to the display conditions set by the setting means,
displaying in the second display area the second softkey for accessing a function different from that available by selecting the first softkey; or
An information processing apparatus, wherein the second soft key for using the same function as the function available by selecting the first soft key is displayed in the second display area. According to a page transition instruction by a user operation, the information processing device
changing the first soft key displayed in the first display area and the second soft key displayed in the second display area;
2. A numeric keypad or a guide menu is displayed in said second display area when said second soft key is hidden according to said display condition set by said setting means. 1. The information processing device according to 1. When the display content displayed in the first display area and displayed by selecting the first soft key includes a setting item that can be changed by the numeric keypad, the numeric keypad is displayed in the second display area. is,
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the display content does not include the setting item, the guide menu of the display content is displayed in the second display area. The information processing device is
4. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the second soft key is displayed according to the display condition set by the setting means, the display condition is displayed so that the user can recognize it. The information processing device according to the item. The display conditions are
a condition for hiding the second soft key; and
a condition for displaying the function available with the second soft key and the function available with the first soft key displayed together with the second soft key so as to be different;
and at least one of the conditions for displaying the function available with the second soft key and the function available with the first soft key displayed together with the second soft key to be the same. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the number of data is one. Initial display content displayed immediately after the user executes the login process by the information processing device,
The information processing device is capable of setting the initial display content displayed in the first display area,
the second soft key related to the initial display content displayed in the first display area is displayed in the second display area according to the display condition set by the setting means; or,
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second soft key associated with said initial display content displayed in said first display area is not displayed. The information processing device is
first identification information for identifying a function used when executing the job, the managing means for managing the first identification information;
Second identification information for identifying a function to be used by pressing the first soft key displayed in the first display area, wherein the first identification information of the executed job is second identification information. determining means for determining whether the identification information and the second identification information match,
The first softkey is
When a custom button for using the function is included based on the setting content set by the user, the custom button is not included in the determination target of the determination means,
The second soft key other than the custom button corresponding to the second identification information that does not match the first identification information is displayed in the second display area by the determination means. Item 7. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Items 1 to 6. The information processing device is
8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is an image processing apparatus having at least one of a copy function and a scan function. displaying a first soft key in a first display area displayed on a display screen of an information processing device, displaying a second soft key in a second display area displayed on the display screen;
When the first soft key is selected, a setting screen is displayed on which default settings set by the user are displayed as initial values;
When the second soft key is selected, a setting screen is displayed that displays, as initial values, setting details of an already-executed job executed by using one of a plurality of functions of the information processing device. A control method for an information processing device,
The information processing device is
a setting step of setting a display condition of the second soft key in the second display area;
According to the display conditions set by the setting step,
displaying in the second display area the second softkey for accessing a function different from that available by selecting the first softkey; or
A control method for an information processing apparatus, characterized in that the second soft key for using the same function as the function available by selecting the first soft key is displayed in the second display area. . displaying a first soft key in a first display area displayed on a display screen of an information processing device, displaying a second soft key in a second display area displayed on the display screen;
When the first soft key is selected, a setting screen is displayed on which default settings set by the user are displayed as initial values;
When the second soft key is selected, a setting screen is displayed that displays, as initial values, setting details of an already-executed job executed by using one of a plurality of functions of the information processing device. A program for functioning as an information processing device,
The information processing device is
setting means for setting a display condition of the second soft key in the second display area;
According to the display conditions set by the setting means,
displaying in the second display area the second softkey for accessing a function different from that available by selecting the first softkey; or
The second soft key for using the same function as the function available by selecting the first soft key is displayed in the second display area to function as an information processing apparatus. program for.

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